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| Camber Sands deaths: Five men still to be identified | Camber Sands deaths: Five men still to be identified |
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| Five people who died at Camber Sands on the hottest day of the year have yet to be identified, police have said. | Five people who died at Camber Sands on the hottest day of the year have yet to be identified, police have said. |
| Three men were pulled from the water on Wednesday afternoon, while two more bodies were found by a member of the public later on. | |
| A search for a sixth person thought to have been spotted in the sea has not been resumed. | A search for a sixth person thought to have been spotted in the sea has not been resumed. |
| Sussex Police said there was "nothing to suggest" the three dead men were migrants, despite speculation. | Sussex Police said there was "nothing to suggest" the three dead men were migrants, despite speculation. |
| Live updates from Camber Sands | Live updates from Camber Sands |
| Ran in to help | Ran in to help |
| Members of the public and emergency services tried to save the men when the first alert came in just after 14:10 BST. | Members of the public and emergency services tried to save the men when the first alert came in just after 14:10 BST. |
| Rescuer Deven Small said: "I walked over to the scene and I could see a few people holding someone but his head kept on going in and out of the water. | Rescuer Deven Small said: "I walked over to the scene and I could see a few people holding someone but his head kept on going in and out of the water. |
| "I ran in and helped to carry him in. Adrenaline kicks in. I didn't want to, you're talking about someone's life on the line. | "I ran in and helped to carry him in. Adrenaline kicks in. I didn't want to, you're talking about someone's life on the line. |
| "It's not the nicest thing to see in the world, to see someone die in front of you." | "It's not the nicest thing to see in the world, to see someone die in front of you." |
| Sussex Police said the men had not been stung by jellyfish and there was "nothing to suggest the men were migrants". | |
| "They were not fully clothed; all were clothed appropriately for the beach," the force said in a statement. | |
| Analysis by BBC correspondent Duncan Kennedy | Analysis by BBC correspondent Duncan Kennedy |
| Police don't really know what the circumstances were - whether these were five individual cases, whether they were known to each other, whether there was a linked problem between five of them. | Police don't really know what the circumstances were - whether these were five individual cases, whether they were known to each other, whether there was a linked problem between five of them. |
| They said they just didn't have any idea of who these men were. | They said they just didn't have any idea of who these men were. |
| I think that speculation that they were migrants comes from the fact that eyewitnesses have spoken of seeing these men fully clothed. | I think that speculation that they were migrants comes from the fact that eyewitnesses have spoken of seeing these men fully clothed. |
| Two more bodies were discovered by a member of the public as the tide receded at about 20:00, the RNLI said. | Two more bodies were discovered by a member of the public as the tide receded at about 20:00, the RNLI said. |
| Peter Dawes from the RNLI, said: "The lifeboat crew at Rye [were] involved in a search overnight. | Peter Dawes from the RNLI, said: "The lifeboat crew at Rye [were] involved in a search overnight. |
| "It really will be up to the police and the coastguard as to whether they continue that search effort. | "It really will be up to the police and the coastguard as to whether they continue that search effort. |
| "I think a lot of that will come down to information that comes from the public and whether they can identify the individuals." | "I think a lot of that will come down to information that comes from the public and whether they can identify the individuals." |
| Rother District Council said in warm weather about 25,000 people use the beach each day. | Rother District Council said in warm weather about 25,000 people use the beach each day. |
| An online petition calling for lifeguards at Camber Sands has been signed by over 4,000 people. | An online petition calling for lifeguards at Camber Sands has been signed by over 4,000 people. |
| A council spokesman said: "Our beach patrols are on site throughout the summer and are able to advise people of potential dangers, reunite lost children and deal with any incidents on the beach. | A council spokesman said: "Our beach patrols are on site throughout the summer and are able to advise people of potential dangers, reunite lost children and deal with any incidents on the beach. |
| He said incidents had included visitors entering the sea even though they could not swim, and in some cases going into the water fully clothed. | He said incidents had included visitors entering the sea even though they could not swim, and in some cases going into the water fully clothed. |
| Last month, 19-year-old Brazilian Gustavo Silva Da Cruz died after getting into difficulty while swimming in the sea there. He was one of three men who got into trouble in the water. | Last month, 19-year-old Brazilian Gustavo Silva Da Cruz died after getting into difficulty while swimming in the sea there. He was one of three men who got into trouble in the water. |
| Home Secretary Amber Rudd, the MP for Hastings and Rye, tweeted: "Saddened to hear about the tragic events at #CamberSands My thoughts and prayers are with those affected." |